Mitch and Roberta Balaban of Charleston donate blood at the Red Cross's Charleston Donation Center. Collection specialists Teresa Atkinson, left, and Dalena Spence help.

American Red Cross volunteer Blanche Tyree, left, and blood donor Dreama Kidd, of Charleston, visit with each other Wednesday after Kidd donated blood. Kidd said she donates about every 56 days. So far she's donated 13 gallons over more than 100 visits.

9.46x6.25 RedCross1 Mitch and Roberta Balaban of Charleston donate blood at the American Red Cross in Kanawha City Wednesday helped by Red Cross Collection Specialists Teresa Atkinson, left, and Dalena Spence. photo by chris dorst